Library and Learning Commons - Faculty Resources

Face-to-Face Library Instruction Services:

Request a Library Instruction Session for your Class (links included on this page):

• Sessions can last from 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on class time and the type and level of instruction needed.
• Introductory sessions can be scheduled for shorter time spans.
• Requests for instruction should be made at least one week in advance.

What's typically included?

• Instruction on choosing credible and appropriate sources
• Help with search construction
• Library webpage resources
• Library catalog overview
• Introduction to useful databases
• Overview of Interlibrary Loan, online renewal, and other library services
• Introduction to generative AI

How to make library instruction meaningful to your students

• Discuss your research assignment with the instruction librarian, and if appropriate, provide syllabus or assignment.
• Coordinate the instruction to coincide with a research project that will require that students use library resources.
• Attend the session with the students to help reinforce the importance of the session and to drive home points made by the librarian.

Class Guides 

Librarians can develop a subject guide (LibGuide) specifically for your class or program. Contact your library for more information.

Workshops

FSCJ Librarians offer on-demand workshops:

• on new and existing library resources, customized for particular user groups. 
• to acquaint faculty from specific programs or departments with electronic resources available in their disciplines.
• to introduce students from specific programs to the library's resources.

Online Library Instruction Services:

Have an "Embedded Librarian" in your Canvas Course 

Librarians can be embedded in your online course using the Canvas “Librarian” role.  This allows a librarians to collaborate with faculty and communicate with students directly in the course shell.  The “Librarian” role grants permissions to create ungraded discussion posts and use Canvas conferences. By using conferences, the librarian can offer library instruction and drop-in office hours. Specific directions for requesting an embedded librarian in your course can be found on the Embedded Librarian page of this guide. 

Invite a Librarian to your Online Class

A librarian can drop in on your online class for an instruction session on research and library services. These sessions can be recorded for future use. 

• Canvas Conferences  - How to set up and invite others to a Canvas conference 
• WebEx - Getting started with WebEx in Canvas

Student Self-Directed Library Instructional Resources

• Online library scavenger hunt - This self-directed activity will guide students as they apply the basic research skills that are usually introduced in face-to-face library instruction.
• Library instructional videos - ​The LLC has short videos on various topics that can be embedded in your Canvas classroom for students to view.
• We can prerecord a customized video for your class.